The Shop Around the Corner
Directed by	Ernst Lubitsch
Produced by	Ernst Lubitsch
Written by	Samson Raphaelson Ben Hecht (uncredited)
Starring	Margaret Sullavan James Stewart Frank Morgan
Music by	Werner R. Heymann
Cinematography	William H. Daniels
Editing by	Gene Ruggiero
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date(s)	January 12, 1940
Running time	99 min.
Language	English
IMDb profile

The Shop Around the Corner (1940) is a romantic comedy film, directed by Ernst Lubitsch, and starring James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan.^[1] It appears to have been inspired by Parfumerie (1937), a Hungarian play written by Miklós László.^[2] This film was ranked #28 on AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions. In 1999, The Shop Around the Corner was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Image File history File links Tsatc1940. ... Ernst Lubitsch (January 28, 1892 – November 30, 1947), was a German-born Jewish film director. ... Ernst Lubitsch (January 28, 1892 – November 30, 1947), was a German-born Jewish film director. ... Samson Raphaelson was a screenwriter and playwright, who worked on nine films with Ernst Lubitsch, including Trouble in Paradise, The Shop Around the Corner and Heaven Can Wait. ... Ben Hecht (February 28, 1894 – April 18, 1964) was a prolific Hollywood screenwriter, even though he professed disdain for the motion picture industry. ... Margaret Sullavan Margaret Brooke Sullavan (May 16, 1911 - January 1, 1960) was an American actress. ... For other persons named James Stewart, see James Stewart (disambiguation). ... Frank Morgan as The Wizard of Oz. ... William H. Daniels (December 1, 1901 - June 14, 1970) was a film cinematographer best known as Greta Garbos personal lensman. ... For alternate meanings of MGM, see MGM (disambiguation). ... is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The year 1940 in film involved some significant events. ... A romantic comedy may be a film or novel, presenting a story about romance in a comedic style. ... Ernst Lubitsch (January 28, 1892 – November 30, 1947), was a German-born Jewish film director. ... For other persons named James Stewart, see James Stewart (disambiguation). ... Margaret Sullavan Margaret Brooke Sullavan (May 16, 1911 - January 1, 1960) was an American actress. ... Part of the AFI 100 Years. ... The National Film Registry is the registry of films selected by the United States National Film Preservation Board for preservation in the Library of Congress. ... Construction of the Thomas Jefferson Building, from July 8, 1888 to May 15, 1894. ...

Plot

James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan in Shop Around the Corner.

Set in and around a Budapest store, co-workers Klara (Margaret Sullavan) and Alfred (James Stewart) hold an intense dislike for each other, while maintaining a secret letter-writing relationship, neither realizing whom their pen-pal is. They fall in love via their correspondence, while being antipathic and peevish towards one another in real life. A major subplot concerns the apparent infidelity of the store owner's wife, and its spillover effect upon the various working relationships in the shop.^[1] For other uses, see Budapest (disambiguation). ... Margaret Sullavan Margaret Brooke Sullavan (May 16, 1911 - January 1, 1960) was an American actress. ... For other persons named James Stewart, see James Stewart (disambiguation). ...

Reviews

David Thomson wrote of it:^{[citation needed]}

The Shop Around the Corner... is among the greatest of films... This is a love story about a couple too much in love with love to fall tidily into each other's arms. Though it all works out finally, a mystery is left, plus the fear of how easily good people can miss their chances. Beautifully written (by Lubitsch's favorite writer, Samson Raphaelson), Shop Around the Corner is a treasury of hopes and anxieties based in the desperate faces of Stewart and Sullavan. It is a comedy so good it frightens us for them. The cafe conversation may be the best meeting in American film. The shot of Sullavan's gloved hand, and then her ruined face, searching an empty mail box for a letter is one of the most fragile moments in film. For an instant, the ravishing Sullavan looks old and ill, touched by loss.

Cast

• Margaret Sullavan – Klara Novak
• James Stewart – Alfred Kralik
• Frank Morgan – Hugo Matuschek
• Joseph Schildkraut – Ferencz Vadas
• Sara Haden – Flora Kaczek
• Felix Bressart – Pirovitch
• William Tracy – Pepi Katona
• Inez Courtney – Ilona Novotny

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Remakes

The film spawned a 1949 musical remake, In the Good Old Summertime and a 1998 remake, You've Got Mail. The Broadway musical, She Loves Me, was also inspired by the film.^[1] See also: 1948 in film 1949 1950 in film 1940s in film 1950s in film years in film film Events Top grossing films North America Adams Rib Jolson Sings Again Pinky I Was a Male War Bride, The Snake Pit, Joan of Arc Academy Awards Best Picture: All the... The musical film is a film genre in which several songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative. ... In the Good Old Summertime is a 1949 musical film directed by Robert Z. Leonard. ... The year 1998 in film involved some significant events. ... Youve Got Mail is an American romantic comedy released in 1998 by Warner Brothers. ... She Loves Me is a Broadway musical. ...

The British show Are You Being Served was based on the comdey^[3] Are You Being Served? was a British sitcom broadcast from 1972 to 1985. ...

Notes

References

• "The Shop Around The Corner". All-TIME 100 Best Films. TIME Magazine (2005). Retrieved on 2007-10-21.

• Films Selected to The National Film Registry, Library of Congress 1989-2006. National Film Registry. National Film Preservation Foundation. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.

• Seay, James L. (2004). Parfumerie. Pamphlet Press. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.

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External links

• The Shop Around the Corner at the Internet Movie Database
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